Erden Timur, Deputy Chairman of Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş, answered the questions of press members before the dinner held on Galatasaray Island.
The highlights of Timur’s statements are as follows:
“WE HAVE PROVIDED AT ZIYECH”
We have reached a certain stage regarding Hakim Ziyech. Negotiations are ongoing, we will announce when it is finished. There has been no problem with health until this second.
“BEŞİKTAŞ’ EXPLANATION IS UNBEAUTIFUL”
Beşiktaş’ transfer statement is extremely inappropriate. If you’re trying to divide people in this country, you do these kinds of things. We do it to unite the sport.
“RASHICA WAITED TILL THE LAST MINUTE”
Our opponents also made very good transfers. Rashica was an actress we liked. We talked during this process. He waited for us until the last minute, but the transfer is a dynamic process. There are players that we have kept waiting for 40 days, but we want to bring the quality to a certain place.
As Galatasaray, we changed the way of transferring in Turkey. We want to do the best we can. We want to build the ideal team.
We’re so involved in these playing tricks. I don’t think anyone was cheating. Everyone transfers according to their needs. We did not shout in the transfers that we thought we were playing. We have documents and messages. There’s no such thing as playing.
“GUENDOUZI IS NOT ON OUR LIST”
Matteo Guendouzi is not on our list.
Ramos is on everyone’s list, but budgets and demands are a problem. The transfers we make are transfers made for needs. We need to take risks for the development of Galatasaray and Turkish football. We must do the right thing. We will go to the extreme name in our dreams, we can get it or not… The name we will get in the center back will be a very good player.
I am very happy that we took the competition elsewhere. Our competitors have also formed very good squads.
LATEST SITUATION IN ZANIOLO TRANSFER
Zaniolo, we have reached the final stage with Aston Villa. We pushed bonuses to earn more than 35 million Euros. Our goal was to make money from him. We have the same aim at Tete.